Helpcode works every day to reduce inequality and promote rights because we believe that solidarity is not just an individual gesture but a system of relationships,culture and political choice. And when it is widespread,happiness is more equally distributed: it improves the lives especially of those who are worse off.
We believe that solidarity has a real, measurable impact, and affects everyone and everyone.
In 2024, nearly 550,000 people, including nearly 290,000 children, benefited directly from our projects. In addition to these, over 600,000 people were directly involved, either in person or remotely, in awareness-raising and outreach activities, both in Italy and in the countries where we operate, with a slight majority of women.
Compared to 2023, the total number of people reached has more than doubled. To highlight the growing impact of our awareness-raising activities, in 2024 we decided to report separately on direct beneficiaries and those involved in awareness-raising initiatives.
Among these, 37,887 are boys and girls involved in our Long-Distance Sponsorship programme, through which we work in vulnerable communities in Nepal, Cambodia, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to defend one of the fundamental rights of children and young people – education – by implementing various joint initiatives in collaboration with school boards and local institutions.
The countries where we have worked.
Fundraising
We raised 9,187.468 euros, 37% of which came from institutional donors and 63% from private donors.
In which types of intervention have we invested?
Read some testimonies from around the world.
Child sponsorship program
“It’s not just a contribution to the child’s schooling and health.
You really feel involved, especially through the messages and drawings you receive.
Knowing the conditions in which these children live, it’s encouraging to see how things are improving thanks to our support.”
Andrea, sponsor
Knowledge that can save lives in the water.
“Now I know how to float and swim. Before I go to play in the water, I always ask my mom and uncle to come with me. I also check if the water is deep, dirty, or if there is anything dangerous like sharp branches or glass. I’m happy that I can play safely during Cambodian New Year!”
Som Pirum, 7-year-old girl, student, and project beneficiary (Cambodia)
Women-led enterprises in Yemen
“Before Helpcode’s training, I used to lie awake at night wondering how I would feed my five children. They didn’t just give me recipes, they gave me hope.
The first time all my children had shoes that fit, I cried as I measured their feet. I’m now in talks with local shops to supply them regularly.
This business is no longer just about survival, but about building a future where my children can dream too.”
Fatima Saleh, 36 widow and mother of five children-from the Dar Sa’ad district, Aden (yemen)
From field to market: support for agricultural organisations
“Over the past two years, intensive rural interventions have been carried out in the southern province of Maputo, involving over-1,000 people, mainly women and young people. The initiatives have included the installation of irrigation systems, the use of improved-seeds, training in production techniques, and the construction of warehouses and facilities for the processing of agricultural products. In-addition, 76 young people, 50% of whom are women, have completed a three-month training course on agriculture, livestock farming,-processing, and marketing. The main results include an improvement in diet thanks to increased production of corn, beans, and vitaminrich vegetables, both traditional and new. Farmers, organized into 30 associations, have improved their ability to produce both for-personal consumption and for the urban market, helping to combat malnutrition, improve economic conditions, and promote a healthy-and sustainable diet. A sense of solidarity has been strengthened among participants.”
